Dinner Time!

One of the best things about coming home from college is being able to cook all the meals for my family.  However, this summer has proven to be a challenge when dinner time roles around.  My Dad will eat pretty much anything I make, but my brother eats "natural," that is veggies, fruit, and meat...lots of meat.  I on the other hand prefer to not eat meat.  So the challenge lately has been to make something that pleases both the carnivores and myself without having to cook two completely different meals.

So tonight I made an AMAZING white bean salad. The flavors were so fresh in this dish I can't wait to make it again.  I cooked a steak for the carnivores and covered both sides in salt, pepper, and fresh picked rosemary.  After the steak was done I added some fresh zucchini I had gotten from the farmers market last Saturday and sauteed  (sp?) them in the pan.  Next I made a sauce from the leftovers in the pan and added some curry powder to that.
For myself I cooked a portabella mushroom and some zucchini  and prepared it the same as the way as the meat.

Overall, dinner was a success! The meat-eaters thoroughly cleaned their plates and I enjoyed mine equally as well.

White Bean Salad
1-15oz can white beans
3Tbs sherry vinegar
2 Tbs capers
1/2 c fresh mint
1/2 c finely diced red onion
1/2 c finely diced red pepper
1T olive oil
salt and pepper

Simply add all the ingredients together!